Federal policy changes for international students

International Students and the Weakening of America

On August 18th, the Trump administration revoked 6000 student visas. 8 days later, in a stunning reversal, Trump granted 600,000 visas to Chinese students. Less than two weeks ago, Trump severely restricted the granting of H1-B visas. Yesterday, Trump demanded (among other things) that select top universities (excluding Stanford, for now) cap international students at 15% in order to receive certain federal funds. The debate over these issues sh…

Federal policy changes for international students

Julia Jensen | Art Director Recent federal policy changes have brought heightened scrutiny to international students through visa delays, stricter monitoring and unexpected denials.  While GCSU has not reported a significant drop in international student enrollment this semester, other schools around the nation, such as Harvard University and Arizona State University, have seen changes. The GCSU campus is therefore feeling the ripple effects of …